Who’s a Great Fit for the Destination Imagination Scientific Challenge?
Calling all curious minds and budding inventors!

The Destination Imagination (DI) Scientific Challenge is tailor-made for students who are driven by curiosity, innovation, and a love of discovery. It’s a challenge that brings science to life in the most unexpected and creative ways—through storytelling, problem-solving, and teamwork.

 

🔬 Who Might Love This Challenge?

Students who enjoy:

• Asking “why” and “how” questions about the world around them

• Conducting experiments and diving into scientific processes

• Thinking critically and finding creative ways to solve real-world problems

• Exploring STEAM topics, like physics, chemistry, biology, or engineering

• Blending science with the arts to create imaginative and informative performances

The Scientific Challenge encourages teams to investigate scientific concepts, then present their findings in the form of a story, complete with props, costumes, and technical elements—all student-designed and built.

🎭 Science + Storytelling = Magic

Unlike a traditional science fair, DI’s Scientific Challenge invites students to communicate science through creativity. That might mean inventing a story to explain a scientific principle or designing a contraption to demonstrate how something works. The fusion of facts and imagination helps students deepen their understanding while making learning fun and memorable.

🧠 What Skills Do They Build?

Participants grow in:

• Scientific thinking

• Research skills

• Collaboration

• Project management

• Public speaking

• Creative design

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🌍 For All Ages, Backgrounds, and Experience Levels

No lab coat? No problem! Whether a student is a seasoned science enthusiast or just beginning to explore the world of STEAM, the Scientific Challenge is accessible and inclusive. The only requirement is curiosity and a willingness to think big!

2025 - 26 SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE PREVIEW: UNFORGETTABLE

Our Scientific Challenge blends the curiosity of scientific research with the creative expression of performance art.

Did you see that!? Are you sure? Can you trust your memory, or have your eyes been deceived? Find out in this season’s Scientific Challenge, when you explore the science of human memory and misdirection. Bring a memory to life with your memory depiction, complete with a special effect. How will your team be remembered?

• Create and present a story about how a character recalling a memory leads to a realization.
• Integrate your team’s research about the science of human memory into the Presentation.
• Create and present a memory depiction. Enhance the memory depiction with a special effect.
• Include a misdirection in your Presentation.
• Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.

Destination Imagination is where science meets imagination—and where students build confidence as capable creators and problem solvers. Want to learn more or get involved? Reach out today!

Take a look at next season's Challenge Previews.  Contact Wisconsin Destination Imagination (WIDI).